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1946 Boston Braves

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 / 1947

81-72, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Southworth (81-72)
Scored 630 runs, Allowed 592 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-72

Ballparks: Braves Field & Fenway Park · Attendance: 969,673 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93


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1945 / 1947 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

Standard Fielding by Position Below · League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Pos. Summary
Frank Barrett 32 23 0 0 17 4 12 1 0 .941 0.70 P
Johnny Barrett 30 17 14 5 26 24 1 1 0 .962 1.47 OF
Bob Brady 23 1 1 1 7 4 2 1 0 .857 6.00 0 0 1 100% 43% C
Mort Cooper 33 28 27 15 33 6 25 2 3 .939 1.11 P
Dick Culler 31 132 130 110 695 279 380 36 68 .948 4.99 SS
Al Dark 24 13 0 0 22 6 14 2 2 .909 1.54 SS-OF
Nanny Fernandez 27 108 97 88 340 133 186 21 19 .938 2.82 3B-SS-OF
Carden Gillenwater 29 78 58 45 190 180 6 4 2 .979 2.38 OF
Don Hendrickson 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Billy Herman 36 71 69 51 406 279 116 11 35 .973 5.56 2B-1B-3B
Stew Hofferth 33 15 15 14 69 66 3 0 1 1.000 4.60 0 8 2 20% 43% C
Tommy Holmes 29 146 146 141 315 294 17 4 7 .987 2.13 OF
Johnny Hopp 29 120 104 94 726 670 45 11 45 .985 5.67 1B-OF
Johnny Hutchings 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Al Javery 28 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 P
Si Johnson 39 28 12 5 28 6 21 1 2 .964 0.96 P
Jim Konstanty 29 10 1 0 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 0.70 P
Bill Lee 36 25 21 8 42 6 35 1 2 .976 1.64 P
Danny Litwhiler 29 67 62 49 134 128 4 2 0 .985 1.97 OF-3B
Phil Masi 30 124 102 98 536 470 56 10 5 .981 4.24 3 41 28 41% 43% C
Johnny McCarthy 36 2 2 1 18 18 0 0 3 1.000 9.00 1B
Mike McCormick 29 48 35 28 113 109 1 3 0 .973 2.29 OF
Dick Mulligan 28 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Tommy Neill 26 12 11 7 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 1.54 OF
Johnny Niggeling 42 8 8 3 17 4 13 0 0 1.000 2.13 P
Ken O'Dea 33 12 11 8 44 39 5 0 1 1.000 3.67 0 4 3 43% 43% C
Don Padgett 34 26 24 7 82 65 12 5 1 .939 2.96 3 20 6 23% 43% C
Hugh Poland 36 2 1 0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 0 1 0 0% 43% C
Bill Posedel 39 19 0 0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 0.26 P
Earl Reid 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Skippy Roberge 29 48 47 39 147 63 80 4 11 .973 2.98 3B
Steve Roser 28 14 1 0 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 0.57 P
Bama Rowell 30 85 71 57 180 168 8 4 2 .978 2.07 OF
Connie Ryan 26 141 133 125 689 300 367 22 58 .968 4.63 2B-3B
Johnny Sain 28 37 34 24 82 20 61 1 4 .988 2.19 P
Ray Sanders 29 77 74 71 729 659 61 9 57 .988 9.35 1B
Elmer Singleton 28 15 2 0 9 3 6 0 0 1.000 0.60 P
Sibby Sisti 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3B
Warren Spahn 25 24 16 8 20 2 16 2 0 .900 0.75 P
Lefty Wallace 24 27 8 2 28 7 21 0 0 1.000 1.04 P
Max West 29 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 1B
Ernie White 29 12 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Whitey Wietelmann 27 31 16 15 86 40 39 7 6 .919 2.55 P-SS-3B-2B
Ace Williams 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Chuck Workman 31 12 9 9 25 22 1 2 0 .920 1.92 OF
Ed Wright 27 36 21 9 48 12 35 1 2 .979 1.31 P
Team Totals 29.6 154 1386 1137 5958 4121 1668 169 337 .972 3.36 6 74 40 35% 43%
Rank in 8 NL teams 3 5 6
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Phil Masi 30 124 102 98 536 470 56 10 5 .981 4.24 3 41 28 41%
Don Padgett 34 26 24 7 82 65 12 5 1 .939 2.96 3 20 6 23%
Stew Hofferth 33 15 15 14 69 66 3 0 1 1.000 4.60 0 8 2 20%
Ken O'Dea 33 12 11 8 44 39 5 0 1 1.000 3.67 0 4 3 43%
Hugh Poland 36 2 1 0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 0 1 0 0%
Bob Brady 23 1 1 1 7 4 2 1 0 .857 6.00 0 0 1 100%
League Average .979 4.22 43%
Team Total 154 154 128 744 650 78 16 8 .978 4.04 6 74 40 35%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ray Sanders 29 77 74 71 729 659 61 9 57 .988 9.35
Johnny Hopp 29 68 57 54 588 535 42 11 44 .981 8.49
Billy Herman 36 22 21 13 186 179 6 1 12 .995 8.41
Johnny McCarthy 36 2 2 1 18 18 0 0 3 1.000 9.00
Max West 29 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
League Average .991 9.28
Team Total 154 154 139 1524 1394 109 21 116 .986 8.84

Player Standard Fielding--2B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Connie Ryan 26 120 110 107 622 285 317 20 53 .968 5.02
Billy Herman 36 44 43 33 205 95 101 9 22 .956 4.45
Whitey Wietelmann 27 4 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .970 5.07
Team Total 154 154 141 835 385 421 29 75 .965 4.80

Player Standard Fielding--3B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Nanny Fernandez 27 81 74 71 248 83 150 15 10 .940 2.88
Skippy Roberge 29 48 47 39 147 63 80 4 11 .973 2.98
Connie Ryan 26 24 23 18 67 15 50 2 5 .970 2.71
Whitey Wietelmann 27 8 3 2 16 5 10 1 1 .938 1.88
Billy Herman 36 5 5 5 15 5 9 1 1 .933 2.80
Danny Litwhiler 29 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
Sibby Sisti 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .952 2.84
Team Total 154 154 137 495 171 301 23 28 .954 2.79

Player Standard Fielding--SS

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dick Culler 31 132 130 110 695 279 380 36 68 .948 4.99
Nanny Fernandez 27 18 12 10 65 25 35 5 8 .923 3.33
Whitey Wietelmann 27 16 12 12 59 28 26 5 5 .915 3.38
Al Dark 24 12 0 0 21 5 14 2 2 .905 1.58
League Average .957 4.67
Team Total 154 154 132 840 337 455 48 83 .943 4.45

Player Standard Fielding--OF

Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Tommy Holmes 29 146 146 141 315 294 17 4 7 .987 2.13
Bama Rowell 30 85 71 57 180 168 8 4 2 .978 2.07
Carden Gillenwater 29 78 58 45 190 180 6 4 2 .979 2.38
Danny Litwhiler 29 65 60 47 132 128 2 2 0 .985 2.00
Johnny Hopp 29 58 47 40 138 135 3 0 1 1.000 2.38
Mike McCormick 29 48 35 28 113 109 1 3 0 .973 2.29
Johnny Barrett 30 17 14 5 26 24 1 1 0 .962 1.47
Nanny Fernandez 27 14 11 7 27 25 1 1 1 .963 1.86
Tommy Neill 26 13 11 7 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 1.54
Chuck Workman 31 12 9 9 25 22 1 2 0 .920 1.92
Al Dark 24 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .977 2.17
Team Total 154 462 386 1167 1105 41 21 13 .982 2.13

Player Standard Fielding--P

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Johnny Sain 28 37 34 24 82 20 61 1 4 .988 2.19
Mort Cooper 33 28 27 15 33 6 25 2 3 .939 1.11
Ed Wright 27 36 21 9 48 12 35 1 2 .979 1.31
Bill Lee 36 25 21 8 42 6 35 1 2 .976 1.64
Si Johnson 39 28 12 5 28 6 21 1 2 .964 0.96
Warren Spahn 25 24 16 8 20 2 16 2 0 .900 0.75
Lefty Wallace 24 27 8 2 28 7 21 0 0 1.000 1.04
Johnny Niggeling 42 8 8 3 17 4 13 0 0 1.000 2.13
Frank Barrett 32 23 0 0 17 4 12 1 0 .941 0.70
Steve Roser 28 14 1 0 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 0.57
Elmer Singleton 28 15 2 0 9 3 6 0 0 1.000 0.60
Bill Posedel 39 19 0 0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 0.26
Ernie White 29 12 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Jim Konstanty 29 10 1 0 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 0.70
Dick Mulligan 28 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.50
Whitey Wietelmann 27 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 0.67
Al Javery 28 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00
Earl Reid 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Johnny Hutchings 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Don Hendrickson 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ace Williams 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .960 1.00
Team Total 154 154 74 353 79 263 11 14 .969 1.07

1945 / 1947 Fielding Statistics